Jobs at Amref Health Africa

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

The project coordinator will provide overall leadership, coordination and management of both strategic and technical aspects of the Bill and Melinda Gates Funded investment to Enhance Partnership with Kenya Council of Governors (COG). Specifically, the coordinator will lead the implementation of the activities in the grant, while stationed at COG. The activities include finalization of the Facility Improvement Fund (FIF) and Community Health Systems (CHS) model policies and guidelines for adoption/adaptation by county governments. Through these policies, counties will increase and promote health facility autonomy through ring–fencing health sector funds and other funds generated for facility improvement and increase access and utilization of community health services.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and knowledge

• At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Public Affairs, Health Administration, Health economics or other relevant field with substantial experience

Experience

• At least six (6) years of related professional experience, with technical knowledge and understanding of the Kenya health system.
• Understanding of Kenya Government planning and budgeting process, including in context of devolution and experience in supporting preparation of annual health work plans and budgets
• Professional experience in primary health care, capacity building and public health project management.
• Demonstrable capacity to network and to negotiate with key stakeholders across different sectors in support of public health.
• Ability to build positive working relationships, characterized by mutual respect and professional courtesy, with counterparts and program beneficiaries across cultural, linguistic and geographic boundaries.

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MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) officer will track the implementation and execution of the Bill and Melinda Gates Funded investment to Enhance Partnership with Kenya Council of Governors (COG). The position will be based at the Council of Governors. Specifically, the MEL officer will track implementation of the grant and mobilize necessary technical assistance to develop and maintain an effective monitoring and evaluation framework for the Investment.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and knowledge

• At least Degree in Social Science, Public Health, statistics or any other relevant Social Science discipline, with professional training in M&E.

Experience

• At least four (4) years of related professional experience, with technical knowledge and understanding of the Kenya health system.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning systems.
• A perfect command of project level M&E (Data analysis and interpretation, Development of monitoring tools, tracking of project indicators).
• Professional experience in primary health care, capacity building and public health projects.
• Demonstrable capacity to network and to negotiate with key stakeholders across different sectors in support of public health.
• Ability to build positive working relationships, characterized by mutual respect and professional courtesy, with counterparts and program beneficiaries across cultural, linguistic and geographic boundaries